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Spaghetti and Cheese ~ from Elizabeth McKenzie

My grandmother was a spunky, firecracker of a woman who was loved by many…

Jul 27 2011 | Posted in Guests,Misc | Read More »

A Little Chat Video

A little chat video for those who have been following me on Facebook . I mentioned I had big news coming and I talk about the press release for that, the current issue of Taste of the South with my feature, upcoming things on Southern Plate, my next book, my episode of Paula Deen and [...]

Jul 26 2011 | Posted in Life at Bountiful,Misc,Video | Read More »

Slow Cooker Cashew Chicken Teriyaki

A slow cooked combination of two of my favorite meals!

Jul 25 2011 | Posted in Crock Pot,Main Course,Quick&Easy | Read More »

YooHoo Ice Cream – & Why we should love mean people :)

Yoo-hoo Ice Cream is delicious, easy, and only has two ingredients!

Jul 21 2011 | Posted in Dessert,Southern Plate Kids | Read More »

Ice Cream Maker Giveaway – 10 Winners!

This contest is now closed. Thank you to everyone who participated! Congratulations to: Lucia Hames Amy Oliver Kathleen Thomas Lisa Milby Traci Collins (Traci, having problems getting an email to you. Please post on my fb page if you can so I can reach you) Summer (partial email is summer2975) Amy Van Eps Christy Schoolfield [...]

Jul 19 2011 | Posted in Misc,Newsletters | Read More »

Summer Corn Salad – and THANK YOU for being the “real” reality!

A cool and refreshing blend of flavors, and a cinch to make!

Jul 18 2011 | Posted in Side Dishes | Read More »

My Menu for our Dinner Guests

We were so excited when our friends, the McKee’s came over for dinner last night. They live in Florida and we love to get together with them whenever we go to Disney but we’ve never had a chance to have them in our home! We even went on vacation together last summer and had an [...]

Jul 15 2011 | Posted in Top Posts | Read More »

The Subinator ~And Why I Got Laid Off From Subway

The boys declared these the best subs they had ever eaten and Brady said “Wow Ma, you really ARE a good cook!”

Jul 13 2011 | Posted in Main Course,Quick&Easy | Read More »

(EASY) Candied Dill Pickles ~ From Julie Hutson

My Nanny kept these in the “Fridgidare” all the time. Once the pickle jar was almost empty, she started a new batch!

Jul 11 2011 | Posted in Guests,Side Dishes,Southern Classics | Read More »

Southern Living Quick Fix Tuscan Pork Chops (video)

You know, the coolest thing for me about filming all of these Quick Fix Supper videos at Southern Living was getting to work with all of the wonderful people there. That was such an honor. The second coolest thing, though, was getting to taste all of the food! These Tuscan Pork Chops were a favorite [...]

Jul 6 2011 | Posted in Main Course,Video | Read More »

5 Freezer Friendly Summer Desserts

This is the final post in my summer dessert series where I’ve been featuring cool and refreshing summer desserts that can be made ahead of time.

Jul 5 2011 | Posted in Dessert,Freezes Well,Southern Plate Top Ten Lists,Top Posts | Read More »

What you’re cooking this 4th of July

What you’re cooking up this Fourth of July

Jul 2 2011 | Posted in Misc,Top Posts | Read More »

I’ll Be on QVC This Sunday!

Me and David Venable, on the set of QVC during my last appearance back in May

Dear Southern Plate Family, I hope you’re all looking forward to a fun filled Fourth Of July Weekend! My in-laws just arrived from the great state of Georgia and we’ve already enjoyed supper together and are now sitting down to a family movie night. I wanted to take a few minutes to let you know [...]

Jul 1 2011 | Posted in Misc,Newsletters | Read More »

MasterBuilt Electric Smoker Giveaway ($350 Retail!)

Thank you to everyone who entered this great giveaway! I only wish I had 3000 smokers so I could give all of you one! I used Random.org to choose a winning number and that comment belonged to Keith Owen so congratulations Keith! I just emailed Keith with instructions on how to claim his smoker. Thank [...]

Jul 1 2011 | Posted in Misc | Read More »